WPS Creation Time Field on macOS: Introduction

WPS Creation Time Field is an automatic timestamp field in Smart Table; it includes 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

The Creation Time Field is a field type in Smart Table on WPS Office for Mac. It automatically records when each row is created. The field is filled by the system and cannot be edited manually, which makes it useful for approval tracking, ticket history, and log records that need a reliable timestamp.

Core tasks include:

Add a Creation Time Field: Insert a field that automatically records the creation time for each row.
Set the display format: Adjust how date and time are shown, including whether the time is visible.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	Local field setup usually does not require a constant connection; sign-in, sync, and collaboration work better with internet access
Other	You need permission to edit fields in the Smart Table data table

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office for Mac, enter a Smart Table data table, and confirm that Creation Time appears in the field type list

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In Smart Table, you can add a Creation Time field directly. The system records the creation time for each row automatically, and the display format can be adjusted for the whole field.	Microsoft Lists includes hidden auto-generated created-date metadata columns that can be shown in a list view.	Google Sheets can return the current date and time with `NOW()`, but the value changes when the sheet recalculates.	Notion databases include a Created time property that records when an item was created and is not editable.	Adobe Acrobat lets you view document properties and metadata, including creation information for PDF files.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The field is available directly in the table field-type menu. Distinct: The timestamp is system-generated and the display format can be changed for the whole field.	Compared with WPS: It is more focused on list metadata display, and the help page does not emphasize a field-format workflow tied to row creation.	Compared with WPS: It mainly relies on a formula for current time, and recalculation changes the value instead of keeping a read-only creation field.	Compared with WPS: It also supports automatic creation timestamps, but the help page emphasizes a read-only property; in this scenario, WPS also provides field-level display format changes.	Compared with WPS: It is better suited to viewing PDF document metadata than to managing row-level timestamps in a data table.
Official Source	—	List and library column types and options	NOW	Database properties	Document properties and metadata overview in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If you need row-level creation timestamps directly inside a table workflow, WPS Creation Time Field is closer to that use case. Other products can cover related needs such as metadata viewing or formula-based time values, but the workflow and data behavior are different.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main challenge	How this feature helps
1	Approval record tracking	Admin and operations teams	Need to know when each request was created	Add a Creation Time Field to record when each row is generated
2	Ticket history review	Support and service teams	Ticket creation times are scattered and hard to review together	Show the Creation Time Field and apply one display format
3	Log management	Project and technical teams	Manual time entry is easy to miss in large tables	Use the system-generated Creation Time Field
4	Data cleanup before export	Analysts	Need a consistent date-time display before export	Change the field format and choose whether to show time
5	Historical record checks	Audit and review teams	Need to compare the order of older records quickly	Review the Creation Time Field for each row

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic use of the Creation Time Field	✅ Available	✅ Available
Core Office features	✅ Available	✅ Available
More PDF, template, cloud storage, and advanced features	Some features are limited	More quota or broader access is available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily timestamp tracking and basic table management	Free	This feature can be used without membership
Broader work that also needs more PDF, template, or cloud features	WPS Premium	Better for users with wider cross-feature office needs

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